Aston Villa have signed centre back Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, both clubs announced early on Tuesday without revealing deals of the deal.

Natalia Arroyo said the result was a "cruel" welcome to the league, while Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor admitted her side benefitted from "a lucky win". For 82 minutes Aston Villa went toe-to-toe with the champions at Villa Park with Sarah Mayling's unfortunate own goal the difference between the two sides.

Aston Villa have signed centre back Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, both clubs announced early on Tuesday without revealing deals of the deal.Villa are set to pay a loan fee of around 5 million pounds ($6.

Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo: "We feel disappointed because we were so, so close. It's not a game where deserving or not deserving really makes the difference. I'm unhappy because the girls were pushing really hard and it's a strange goal.

A ston Villa haven’t had the best of times in the Women’s Super League this season. Under a new manager in her first ever match for the Villans, there was little incentive for